BLT Pasta Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sides

Ingredients

  • COOK:
  • 1 lb. dry campanelle pasta
  • 1 lb. thick-sliced bacon, diced
  • WHISK:
  • 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp. minced shallots
  • 2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil
  • 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • STIR IN:
  • 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
  • 4 cups halved grape tomatoes

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Transfer pasta to a bowl of ice water; drain well.

  2. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Reserve 3 Tbsp. drippings; set aside to cool.

  3. Whisk together mayonnaise, reserved drippings, shallots, basil, vinegar, and sugar in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper.

  4. Stir in pasta, romaine, tomatoes, and bacon; toss to coat. Season salad with salt and pepper.

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